Community Manager - Houston, TX

Summary:

Primary responsibility to project manage the procurement requisition process and consumer facing system setup and maintenance during community life cycle including community start-up, on-going management and close-out activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Audit and ensure all new communities, plans and vendors are accurately setup in Pulte systems.

• Collaborate with Zone Product, DCOs, CMs, FMs, PIMs, RPMs and Sales

• Participate in the development of purchasing strategy and plans to meet changing economic and competitive conditions.

• Support design center staff and ensure product and systems are accurate.

• Train and support field construction and sales team.

• Collaborate with sales leadership to actively review option performance and adjust strategy as needed.

• Manage timeline meetings and provide updates regarding deliverables.

• Administer color set up for all new communities. Maintain colors and color items in system for specified communities after launch.

• Maintain the Pulte construction item catalog, if applicable.

• Report generation as assigned.

• Assist Zone option programming and coordinate division wide changes.

• Assist, deploy and optimize option walk ups and option grids

• Manage Product Change Request process.

• Manage procurement requisition process inclusive of specification and option configuration.

• Manage internal customer relationships and assist in resolving issues by effectively communicating throughout organization

• Manage rebate identification, reporting, capture related to manufacturer rebates, model credits and local utility incentives 

• Conduct a monthly review and submission of rebate tracking system data.

• Ensure systems are accurately set up and tools are available for bid activities.

• Review product development plans for accuracy of option deployment and common design criteria prior to distribution to procurement team. 

Manager Responsibilities:

LEVEL: MENTOR / COACH / FEEDBACK

• Ensures appropriate staffing to meet department needs

• Utilizes recruiting and selection tools/processes to build organizational talent

• Delegates work according to employee’s abilities and skills

• Evaluates employee’s performance and plans for compensation actions in accordance with that performance

• Provides developmental opportunities through identification of internal and external training opportunities

• Creates opportunities for employee growth

• Provides continuous coaching with regard to functional and leadership standards (technical skills and behaviors)

Scope: (decision making, size of organization, budgetary etc.) 

• Decision Impact: Division

• Department Responsibility: Single

• Budgetary Responsibility: No

• Direct Reports: Yes

• Indirect Reports: No

Required Education: (degree, licenses, certifications, etc.)

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Required Experience: (work related, tools/equipment, software, etc.)

• Related Functional Experience: Minimum 5 years.

• Time in position: Minimum 1 year as Senior Community Agent.

• Knowledge of computers, Microsoft Excel and Word programs.

• Ability to make correct independent decisions when appropriate, adjust and conform with varying schedules, organize and prioritize multiple tasks, problem solve, and write and communicate effectively.

• Organizational skills.

• Written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to develop and improve internal relationships.

• Ability to work in continuous improvement environment.

• Project management skills related to managing deadlines and multiple projects.

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